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Homeless man faces more charges

ASHEBORO — An investigation by the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force into information that a 19-year-old male had inappropriate contact with a 14-year-old female has led to an arrest.

The sheriff’s office reported Thursday afternoon that the task force received information about the inappropriate contact on Monday, April 22.

As a result of the task force investigation, Nicholas Kane Connor, 19, was charged on Wednesday with four counts of felony statutory rape/sex offense defendant greater than 4 years older / less than 6 years older than the victim and four counts of indecent liberties with a child. He was also charged with one count of misdemeanor breaking and entering and one count of injury to personal property, according to the sheriff’s office. His address was listed as homeless, Randolph County.

Connor was served in the Randolph County Jail and placed under a $500,000 bond, the sheriff’s office reported.

He was in the county jail due to his arrest on April 10 on other charges. He was initially charged then with injury to personal property and assault with a deadly weapon with his secured bond set at $750.

Later on April 10, he was additionally charged with one count of indecent liberties with a child and one count of felony statutory rape/sex offense defendant greater than 4 years older / less than 6 years older than the victim; his secured bond was set at $200,000 at that time. The sheriff’s office reported then that Connor has inappropriate contact with a 13-year-old female.